Facebook's dominance over social media seemed unbroken for a long time, but then Instagram came along and turned us into voyeuristic zombies, scrolling through posted photos of friends, enemies or complete strangers every few minutes. With the wealth of profiles that now exist, to save time you have to concentrate on the best of the best - depending on where your interests lie. We have put together a selection of ten Instagram accounts from different areas that you shouldn't miss.
1. Travel
Everyone has seen them before, the pretty women's backs in front of an exotic panorama, pulling a man's hand to beautiful places. The creators of this motif are Murad Osmann and his wife Natalia , who post one breathtaking travel photo after another under the hashtag #followmeto. It all started six years ago, when the couple visited Barcelona, Natalia pulled Murad by the hand and he took a photo at the right moment. Since then, the two have been traveling around the world and offering over 4.5 million followers great shots that trigger wanderlust.
Natgeotravel , the travel section of the renowned National Geographic magazine, has almost 19 million followers. Aesthetic photographs from all over the world are waiting to be discovered here. There is always a reference to the respective photographer - which leads to a link to their own profiles, where you can browse even more. Interesting background information about the recordings is also provided. You'll want to pack your bags immediately!
2. Food
Beautiful shots of delicious food – what more could you want? On their account, food stylist Nora and photographer Laura inspire food stories with healthy dishes that make the mouths of 970,000 followers water. The recipes for the delicacies can be found on her blog, which she founded in 2013. Her original motivation was to cook dishes and bake cakes that took her own food intolerances into account.
Ella Woodward aka Deliciously Ella 's main mission was to make vegetables cool - with over a million followers she seems to have succeeded. The entrepreneur began changing her diet when she was diagnosed with postural tachycardia syndrome. On her blog, she describes recipes that helped her relieve her symptoms. Ella has now published several cookbooks and opened two shops with her husband.
3. Fun
If you want to cheer yourself up after a long day, you can't ignore the profile of New Zealander Liam Martin aka Waverider : The teenager recreates glamorous photos of celebrities, but in the low-budget version - he himself describes it as the Walmart version of our favorite stars. The pictures are so funny and imaginative that Liam is now followed by 1.3 million people and he also has his own T-shirt line.
The classic joker site, 9gag , of course also has its own Instagram account. If you don't want to miss out on your daily dose of funny memes and videos, you should hit the follow button as quickly as possible. Even after almost ten years have passed since the online platform was founded, 9gag has lost none of its humor and still brings tears of laughter to your eyes.
4. Fashion
Fashion victims find numerous like-minded people on Instagram who present their latest clothing and accessories. One of them is Jane Aldridge, who has almost 200,000 followers and shares her love of vintage and eBay purchases on her Sea of Shoes account.
So that the lords of creation don't miss out, we don't want to withhold Nickelson Wooster 's Instagram profile from you. 723,000 followers are inspired by the fashion-conscious American, who worked as a buyer for major fashion houses such as Neiman Marcus, Barney's New York and Calvin Klein for 25 years. Today he works independently and runs his own style blog.
5. Art
The Instagram account avant.arte has art from all over the world to offer: 760,000 followers are offered creative works from all directions every day, be it paintings, photographs, sculptures or installations. A great inspiration for all artists and art lovers.
Last but not least, there is an Instagram profile that is particularly recommended for film lovers: Posterspy is an online platform where designers can upload their self-designed film posters. There are numerous alternative film posters to discover here, the styles vary depending on the artist.
All of the Instagram profiles mentioned here are among the so-called influencers who reach a wide audience and often make a living from their accounts. With us you will find out how you can make money as an influencer on Instagram .
These ten Instagram accounts definitely belong on your follow list.
